PCB fines Naseem Shah over controversial social media post

Lahore, Mar 31: Pace bowler Naseem Shah has been fined 20 million Pakistani ​rupees ($71,684) for breaching multiple clauses of ‌his central contract and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s social media guidelines, the PCB ​said on Monday.

The fine followed ​a post on Shah’s social media ⁠account, later deleted, which appeared ​to criticise Punjab Chief Minister Maryam ​Nawaz.

The PCB subsequently issued the fast bowler a show-cause notice before imposing what has ​been reported by local media ​as the largest financial penalty in Pakistan cricket ‌history ⁠and roughly equivalent to eight months of Shah’s central contract salary.

The PCB said Shah offered an “unconditional apology” ​during disciplinary ​committee proceedings.

“It ⁠was noted that Naseem Shah’s social media adviser ​has already been terminated by ​Naseem ⁠and shall be blacklisted by the PCB from associating with any player ⁠falling ​under the PCB’s jurisdiction,” ​the PCB added. (Reuters)